RAF600-01 - SPECIAL SUBJECT (M.S. THESIS)
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPECIAL SUBJECT (M.S. THESIS) | RAF600-01 | 3rd Semester | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Prequisites | ? Successfully completing the mandatory courses of the program ? His/her GPA must be higher than 2.75 | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Experiment Drill and Practice Problem Solving Brain Storming | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Ferah Yıldız; Prof. Faruk Zorlu; Prof. Mustafa Cengiz; Prof. Gökhan Özyiğit; Prof. Gözde Yazıcı; Prof. Pervin Hürmüz; Prof. Melis Gültekin; Assoc. Prof. Sezin Yüce Sarı; Assoc. Prof. Mete Yeğiner; Assoc. Prof. Fatin Biltekin | |||||
| Course objective | Comprehending how to perform scientific research, how to reach to information and sources, and how to evaluate and interpret the information | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The procedure of performing and reporting of a scientific research | |||||
| References | Depending on the research subject | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Decision of the Research Subject |
| Week 2 | Decision of the Research Subject |
| Week 3 | Literature Survey |
| Week 4 | Literature Survey |
| Week 5 | Literature Survey |
| Week 6 | Literature Survey |
| Week 7 | Research and Information Processing |
| Week 8 | Research and Information Processing |
| Week 9 | Research and Information Processing |
| Week 10 | Research and Information Processing |
| Week 11 | Research and Information Processing |
| Week 12 | Research and Information Processing |
| Week 13 | Research Report |
| Week 14 | Research Report |
| Week 15 | Research Report |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 1 | 50 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 50 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 1 | 720 | 720 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 180 | 180 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 2 | 900 | 900 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Have knowledge about radiotherapy machines and their properties at such a level that they are able to perform their calibration and quality control. | X | ||||
| 2. Comprehend treatment planning and applications of radiotherapy. | X | ||||
| 3. Have adequate information on clinical and basic oncology. | X | ||||
| 4. Be able to improve their knowledge about radiotherapy physics and go deep in their subject. | X | ||||
| 5. Be able to prepare complex treatment plans, i.e. stereotactic radiosurgery, IMRT and 3DCRT | X | ||||
| 6. Be able to perform calibration and quality control of radiotherapy machines. | X | ||||
| 7. Be able to prepare scientific reports, posters and articles. | X | ||||
| 8. Be able to use informatics technology both in clinics and research. | X | ||||
| 9. Perform dosimetric measurements in the field of radiation oncology. | X | ||||
| 10. Be able to find alternative solutions to the subjects in radiotherapy by critical approach. | X | ||||
| 11. Be able to handle problems together with physicians and other medical staff and thus find solutions. | X | ||||
| 12. Be able to work independently as well as in a team in clinics and research studies. | X | ||||
| 13. Be able to follow the advances in radiotherapy and develop written and verbal communication with colleagues. | X | ||||
| 14. Be able to use their knowledge and skills effectively in interdisciplinary studies. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest